With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...

Well, if you happen to be using Sql Server you can do that sort of thing in T-Sql. In Oracle, you can also accomplish the same thing using pl/sql. Either way i'd do it in a stored ...

Dynamic SQL lets you create a query string based off of user input. SQL Server allows you to create dynamic SQL statements. The statements use a SQL string varchar data type, then you execute the ...

Read this SQL tutorial to learn when to use SELECT, JOIN, subselects and UNION to access multiple tables with a single statement. It’s sometimes difficult to know which SQL syntax to use when ...

SQL Server 2016 lets you treat JSON objects like rows in a table, allowing you to use data from AJAX queries in joins, updates and any other SQL statement you can think of. SQL Server 2016 provides ...

Learn how to master the SELECT statement to form truly useful data queries. This article explains functions, clauses, and keywords that will make your life a lot easier. Due to popular demand, we’re ...

You could also add the row in the SQL query. SELECT MAX (TimeStamp) TimeStamp, COUNT (*) RowCount FROM ... And check RowCount first. Second suggestion worked! The first suggesiton didn't work because ...

Part of the problem is that there is no magic bullet, and for almost every best practice, I can show you at least one exception. Typically, a developer finds his or her own favorite methods — though ...